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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 24 Oct 1925, p. 33

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I att. } October 24, 1925 WINNETKA TALK nine (229) feet south from, as meas- ured at right angles to, and parallel with the center line of Willow Street, (being the north line of the South- west Quarter of Section Twenty-one (21), in Township Forty-two (42) North, Range Thirteen (13) East of the Third Principal Meridian) and said point being sixty-six (66) feet southwesterly from, as measured at right angles to, the southwesterly line of the right-of-way of the Chi- cago and North Western Railway Company; thence northwesterly along a straight line sixty-six (66) feet southwesterly from, as measured at right angles to, and parallel with the said southwesterly line of the right- of-way of the Chicago and North Western Railway Company for a dis- tance of one hundred seventy-nine and one one hundredth (179.01) feet; thence along a curved line convex northeasterly having a radius of one hundred (100) feet for a distance of ninety-nine and sixty-eight hun- dredths (99.68) feet to a point in the south line of said Willow Street, said south line of Willow Street be- ing thirty-three (33) feet south of and parallel with the said north line of the Southwest Quarter of said Sec- tion Twenty-one (21); thence east along the south line of said Willow Street seventy-eight and three hun- dredths (78.03) feet to the westerly line of Church Road (formerly Church Street and Maple Avenue); thence southeasterly along the said westerly line of Church Road (for- merly Church Street and Maple Ave- nue) two hundred twenty-nine and twenty-five hundredths (229.25) feet to a point in said westerly line of Church Road (formerly Church Street and Maple Avenue) two hun- dred twenty-nine (229) feet south from and parallel with the center line of Willow Street; thence west along said line two hundred twenty- nine (229) feet south from and par- allel with the center line of said Willow Street fifteen and nine tenths (15.9) feet to the point of beginning, all in the Village of Winnetka, Coun- ty of Cook and State of Illinois. TRACT NUMBER 9. Lot Eight (8), excepting that part thereof lying northeasterly of a line drawn paral- lel with and nine (9) feet southwest- erly from, as measured at right an- fles to the northeasterly line of said ot Eight (8), in Valley View Subdi- vision, being a Subdivion of parts of Block Sixty-three (63) in Win- netka, being a Subdivision of the Northeast Quarter of Section Twen- ty (20) and the North half of Frac- fional Section Twenty-one (21), in Township Forty-two (42) North, Range Thirteen (13) East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat of said Valley View Sub- division recorded in the office of the Recorder of Cook County, Illinois, in Book 96 of Plats, at Page 22, as Doc- ument Number 4079862, all in the Village of Winnetka, County of Cook and State of Illinois. TRACT NUMBER 10. That part of Lot Seven (7) in Valley View Sub- division, being a Subdivision of parts of Block Sixty-three (63) in Win- netka, being a Subdivision of the Northeast Quarter of Section Twen- ty (20) and the North half of Frac- tional Section Twenty-one (21), in Township Forty-two (42) North, Range Thirteen (13) Bast of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat of said Valley View Sub- division recorded in the office of the Recorder of Cook County, Illinois, in Book 96 of Plats, at Page 22, as Document Number 4079862, being a parcel of land lying northeasterly of and adjoining a line drawn parallel with and seventy-five (75) feet south- westerly from, as measured at right angles to the northeasterly line and said northeasterly line extended of said Lot Seven (7) and southwest- erly of and adjoining a line drawn parallel with and nine (9) feet south- westerly from, as measured at right angles to, the northeasterly line and said northeasterly line extended of said Lot Seven (7), all in the Vil- lage of Winnetka, County of Cook and State of Illinois. TRACT NUMBER 11. That part of Lot Six (6) in Valley View Subdi- vision, being a Subdivision of parts of Block Sixty-three (63) in Winnet- ka, being a Subdlvision of the North- east Quarter of Section Twenty (20) and the North half of Fractional Section Twenty-one (21), in Town- ship Forty-two (42) North, Range Thirteen (13) East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat of said Valley View Subdivi- sion recorded in the office of the Re- corder of Cook County, Illinois, in Book 96 of Plats, at Page 22, as Document Number 4079862, lying northeasterly of and adjoining a line drawn parallel with ang seventy-five (75) feet southwesterly from, as measured at right angles to, the South westerly. line of the right-of- way of the icago and North West- ern Railway Company, all in the Vil- lage of Winnetka, County of Cook and State of Illinois. TRACT NUMBER 12. That part of Lot One (1) (except the Southerly sixty-four and four tenths (64.4) feet thereof taken for Valley View Sub- division) in George H. Mayr"s Sub- division of the North two hundred sixty-four and four tenths (264.4) feet of Block Sixty-three (63) west of the railroad, in Winnetka, a *Sub- division of the Northeast Quarter of Section Twenty (20) and the North half of Fractional Section Twenty- one (21), in Township Forty-two (42) North, Range Thirteen (13) Kast of the Third Principal Merid- ian, according to the plat of said George H. Mayr's Subdivision re- corded .in the office of the Recorder of Cook County, Illinois, in Book 89 of plats at Page 1, as Document Number 3602607, being a strip of land sixty-six (66) feet in width, lying northeasterly of and adjoining a line drawn parallel with and sev- enty-five (756) feet southwesterly from, as measured at right angles to, the northeasterly line and said line extended of said Lot One (1), and southwesterly of and adjoining a line drawn parallel with and nine (9) feet southwesterly from, as measured at right angles to, the northeasterly line and said line ex- tended of said Lot One (1), all in the Village of Winnetka, County of Cook and State of Illinois. TRACT NUMBER 13. That part of Lot Two (2) in George H. Mayr's Subdivision of the North Two Hun- dred sixty-four and four tenths (264.4) feet of Block Sixty-three (63) west of the railroad, in Winnetka, a Subdivision of the Northeast Quar- ter of Section Twenty (20) and the North half of Fractional Section Twenty-one (21), in Township For- ty-two (42) North, Range Thirteen (13) East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat of said George H. Mayr's Subdivision recorded in the office of the Recorder of Cook County, Illinois, in Book §3 of Plats, at Page 1, as Document Number 3602607, lying northeasterly of and adjoining a line drawn par- allel with and seventy-five (75) feet southwesterly from, as measured at right angles to, the southwesterly line, and said line extended, of the right-of-way of the Chicago and North Western Railway Company, all in the Village of Winnetka, County of Cook and State of Illinois. TRACT NUMBER 14. That part of Lot Three (3) in George H. Mayr's Subdivision of the North Two Hun- dred sixty-four and four tenths (264.4) feet of Block Sixty-three (63) west of the railroad, in Winnetka, a Subdivision of the Northeast Quar- ter of Section Twenty (20) and the - North half of Fractional Section Twenty-one (21), in Township For- ty-two (42) North, Range Thirteen (13) Bast of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat of said George H. Mayr"s Subdivision recorded in the office of the Recorder of Cook County, Illinois, in Book 89 of Plats, at Page 1, as Document Number 3602607, lying northeasterly of and adjoining a line drawn paral- lel with and seventy-five (75) feet southwesterly from, as measured at right angles to, the southwesterly line and said line extended, of the right-of-way of the Chicago and North Western Railway Company, all in the Village of Winnetka, County of 'Cook and State of Illinois. Also by acquiring therefor by pur- chase, gift, grant or otherwise, th® following described tracts of land: TRACT NUMBER 15. That part of Block Fifty (50) in Winnetka, being a Subdivision of the Northeast Quar- ter of Section Twenty (20) and the North half of Fractional Section Twenty-one (21), in Township For- ty-two (42) North, Range Thirteen (13) East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat there- of re-recorded in the office of the Recorder of Cook County, Illinois, in Book 5 of Plats, at Page 78 as Doc- ument Number 119381, lying north- easterly of and adjoining a line drawn parallel with and seventy-five (75) feet southwesterly from, as measured at right angles to, the southwesterly line and said line extended, of the right-of-way of the Chicago and North Western Railway Company, and southwesterly of and adjoining a line drawn parallel with and nine (9) feet southwesterly from, as measured at right angles to the southwesterly line and said line extended of said right-of-way, excepting therefrom that part of said tract of land lying south of a line thirty-three (33) feet north of and parallel with the cen- ter line of Ash street, said center line being the south line of said Block Fifty (50), also exceptin therefrom that part of said trae lying north of a line thirty-three (33) feet south of and parallel with the center line of Cherry Street, said center line being the north line of said Block Fifty (50), all in the 31 Village of Winnetka, County of Cook ! public street west of and adjoining the and State of Illinois. TRACT NUMBER 16. That part of Block Thirty-seven (37) in Winnet- ka, being a Subdivision of the North- east Quarter of Section Twenty (20) and the North half of Fractional Section Twenty-one (21), in Town- ship Forty-two (42) North, Range Thirteen (13) East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat thereof re-recorded in the oflice of the Recorder of Cook County, Illi- nois, in Book 5 of Plats, at page 78, as Document Number 119381, lying southwesterly of and adjoining a line drawn parallel with and nine 9) feet southwesterly from, as measured at right angles to, the southwesterly line and said line ex- tended, of the right-of-way of the Chicago and North Western Railway Company, excepting therefrom that part of said tract of land lying south of a line thirty-three (33) feet north of and parallel with the center line of Cherry Street, said cente: line being the south line of said Block Thirty-seven (37), also excepting therefrom that part of said tract ol land lying west of a line thirty-three (33) feet east of and parallel with the center line of Ridge Avenue, said center line being the west line of said Block Thirty-seven (37), all in the Village of Winnetka, County ot Cook and State of lllinois. And that said above described tracts of land when acquired as aforesaid, together with the streets, avenues and public thoroughfares or portions thereof described as follows: That part of WINNETKA AVE- NUE described as beginning at the southeast corner of Lot Twelve (12) of said Whitman's Subdivision, thence west along the south line of said Lot Twelve (12), twenty-eight (28) feet; thence southeasterly thirty- five and seven tenths (35.7) feet, along a straight line parallel with the northeasterly line extended of said Lot Twelve (12), to the center line of said Winnetka Avenue; thence east one hundred twenty-three and two tenths (123.2) feet along the said center line of said Winnetka Avenue, to a line eighty (80) feet northeast- erly from as measured at right angles to, the said northeasterly line extended of said Lot Twelve (12); thence northwesterly thirty-five and seven tenths (35.7) feet along a straight line parallel with said northeasterly line extended of said Lot Twelve (12), to a line thirty (30) feet north of and parallel with the center line of said Winnetka Avenue; thence west along said line thirty (30) feet north of and parallel with the center line of said Winnetka Avenue ninety-five and two tenths (95.2) feet to the point of beginning; CHURCH ROAD (formerly Church Street and Maple Avenue) from a line three hundred ninety (390) fect northwesterly from and parallel with the center line of Elder Lane extended, as measured along the center line of said Church Road to the south line extended of Willow Street; WILLOW STREET from thz east line extended of Forest Street to a line drawn parallel with and thirty (30) feet northeasterly from, as measured at right angles to the southwesterly line and said line ex- tended of the right-of-way of the Chicago and North Western Railway Company; ASH STREET and CHER- RY STREET between the respective north and south lines thereof and between the southwesterly line and said line extended of the right-of way of the Chicago and North West- ern Railway Company, and a line drawn parallel with and seventy- five (75) feet southwesterly from, as measured at right angles to the said southwesterly line and said line extended of said right-of-way; RIDGE AVENUE, between the east line and the center line thereof, and between the southwesterly line and said line extended of the right-or- way of the Chicago and North West- ern Railway Company and a line drawn parallel with and seventy-five (76) feet southwesterly from, as measured at right angles to, the said southwesterly line and said line extended of the said right-of-way; OAK STREET, from the east line ex- tended of Lot Thirteen (13) in the Subdivision of Block Thirty-six (36), 'Winnetka, being a Subdivision of the Northeast Quarter of Section Twenty (20) and the North half of Fractional Section Twenty-one (21), in Town- ship Forty-two (42) North, Range Thirteen (13) East of the Third Prin- cipal Meridian, according to the plat thereof re-recorded in the office of the Recorder of Cook County, Illi- nois, in Book 5 of Plats, at Page 78, as Document Number 119381, to a line thirty (30) feet east of and parallel with the east line extended of Linden Street, be improved in the manner hereinafter particularly described, so that the said proposed improvement shall connect with the existing pavement in the southwesterly line of the right-of-way of the Chicago and North Western Railway Company, connecting Oak Street with Ridge Avenue, and by grubbing, grading, raking and smooth- ing of parkways, excavating, filling with sand, flushing, draining, closing abandoned manholes and catchbasins, moving and relocating fire hydrants, adjusting manholes, adjusting and re- placing sidewalk approaches, and ad- justing and connecting existing pave- ments with the proposed pavement, constructing manholes,catchbasins, and combined man-hole-catchbasins, valve vaults with valves, pedestrian subway with combined ventilating shaft and safety island, and cable guard fence, adjusting and replacing cast iron water pipes, curbing and paving with reinforced concrete a roadway forty- one (41) feet and four (4) inches in width from back to back of integral curb, from the north line of the ex- isting pavement in Winnetka Avenuz, in said Winnetka Avenue, in and across the tracts of land herein pro- vided to be acquired, and in and along Church Road, and in and across Wil- low Street, Ash Street and Cherry Street, to the east line of Ridge Ave- nue; and that the said concrete pave- ment shall be widened along curved lines to meet the existing pavement in Winnetka Avenue at the easterly and westerly lines of that portion of Win- netka Avenue herein provided to be improved as more particularly herein- after described; and that said proposed concrete pavement, at its intersection with Church Road, shall be construct- ed to meet the existing pavement in said Church Road at said line three hundred ninety (390) feet northwest- erly from and parallel with the center line of Elder Lane extended, as meas- ured along the center line of said Church Road; and that the said pro- posed concrete pavement, at its inter- section with Willow Street, shall on the southwesterly side thereof be wid- ened along curved lines to meet the pavement herein proposed to be con- structed in Willow Street, at a line sixty-six (66) feet southwesterly from, as measured at right angles to, the southwesterly line and said line ex- tended of the right-of-way of the Chi- cago and North Western Railway Company, as more particularly herein- after described; and that said proposed concrete pavement in Ash Street and in Cherry Street shall be widened along curved lines to the east to meet the existing pavements in said streets at the southwesterly line extended of the right-of-way of the Chicage and Northwestern Railway Company, as more particularly hereinafter describ- ed; and shall be widened along curvad lines to the west to meet the existing pavements in said streets at a line parallel with and seventy-five (75) feet southwesterly from, as measured at right angles to, the southwesterly line and said line extended, of said right-of-way, as more particularly hereinafter described; and that said proposed concrete pavement shall con- nect with the existing bituminous macadam pavement in Ridge Avenue by adjusting and connecting the ex- isting bituminous macadam pavement in Ridge Avenue from the north end of the proposed concrete pavement at the east line of Ridge Avenue with the center line of Ridge Avenue, said cen- ter line of Ridge Avenue being the line of connection of the improvement herein provided for in said Ridge Ave- nue with the existing pavement in the public street lying west of and adjoin- ing the southwesterly line of the right-of-way of the Chicago and North Western Railway Company, con- necting Oak Street with Ridge Ave- nue, and by paving with reinforced concrete a roadway in Willow Street thirty-one (31) feet and four (4) inches in width from back to back of integral curb, from the east line ex- tended of Forest Street east to the southwesterly line of the reinforced concrete pavement herein provided to be constructed in and across Willow Street, and by paving with brick upon a concrete foundation, a way in Oak Street fifty-one (51) feet and four (4) inches in width from back to back of integral curb, from the existing pavement at the east line extended of Lot Thirteen (13) in the Subdivision of Block Thirty-six (36), Winnetka, where the said propesed brick pave- ment( fifty-one (51) feet and four (4) inches in width shall connect with the existing pavement in said public street connecting Oak Street with Ridge Ave- nue, to a line thirty (30) feet east of and parallel with the east line ex- tended of Linden Street, and by curing and protecting the proposed pavement and curbing, and by removing founda- tions under buildings located upon the tracts of land to be acquired for such improvement. : 3 The center line of the above pro- posed concrete pavement, except at curb corners as hereinafter described, shall be as follows; Beginning at a point in the north edge of the curb of the existing concrete pavement in

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